UC SANTA BARBARA2011: Played in four games for the Gauchos, including wins over NC State (Sept. 4), Cal State Fullerton (Oct. 11), UC Davis (Oct. 26), and Cal State Northridge (Nov. 1).

2010: Redshirted his first season at UCSB.

NATIONAL/CLUB Played with Ventura County Fusion...Played in the Cal South League under the Gold Division for three years...Has played in Mexico against the Academies of Morelia, Atlas and Pachuca.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Pioneer Valley High School...Was a two-time First Team All-Pac 7 League selection...Served as the Panthers' team captain...Helped lead his team to Pioneer Valley's first-ever league championship...Names scoring the game-winning goal in the Pac-7 League Championship game as his most memorable sporting moment...Was a three-time Scholar-Athlete.

PERSONAL Rafael Mora Jr. was born on Sept. 3, 1992 in Santa Barbara, Calif....Parents are Rafael and Beatriz Mora...Has two younger siblings, Abdon and Victoria...Is majoring in business economics at UCSB...When he is not playing soccer, he is spending time with his family...Cannot do without his computer...Before each game he listens to music...Can best be described as "ambitious"...Cheers for Barcelona...Favorite athlete is Andrés Iniesta...Names "The Count of Monte Cristo" as his favorite movie while "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" is his favorite show...Enjoys reading the works of Nicholas Sparks.